Adams Family Correspondence, volume 7

Abigail Adams to John Cranch

Enclosure: Description of Dutch Medal

Abigail Adams to Thomas Brand Hollis, 21 October 1786 AA Hollis, Thomas Brand

1786-10-21

Abigail Adams to Thomas Brand Hollis, 21 October 1786 Adams, Abigail Hollis, Thomas Brand
Abigail Adams to Thomas Brand Hollis
Sir october 21 1786 London Grosvenour Square

In my late visit to Holland I was present at the Grand ceremony of Swearing their New Elected Majestrates at Utrecht. I observed at the Breast of every soldier of the free choir, as they are term'd, a Medal. Curiosity led me to inquire the design of it, and upon viewing it I was so much gratified with it, that I got a Friend to procure me one, and I know not Sir to whom so properly to dedicate the triumph of Liberty, as to the Sincere votary of her. And mr Hollis will give me real pleasure by his acceptance of the Medal, and granting it a place in the Temple of Liberty, amidst the Selection already sacred to that Goddess.

Inclosed is the explanation of the Medal, from sir your Humble Servant

A Adams

RC (CSmH: HM26330.) The enclosure, in AA's hand, presumably a FC, is in the Adams Papers, filed at 20 March, and filmed at that date in Adams Papers, Microfilms, Reel No. 367.